| Title: | John Love, Banbridge, Co.Down, to Robert Love, Virginia |
|---|---|
| ID | 3630 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | love, john sr/175 |
| Year | 1820 |
| Sender | Love, John |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | Protestant? |
| Origin | Banbridge, Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Petersburg, Virginia, USA |
| Recipient | Love, Robert |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | father-son |
| Source | T 2393/2/13: Presented by Messrs Heron & Dobson, Banbridge, Co.Down |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9503188 |
| Date | 07/05/1820 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 21:03:1995. |
| Word Count | 645 |
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| Transcript | Dr [Dear?] Robert Banbridge May 7 1820 I wrote to you about three weeks ago and sent it by Liverpool, wherein I let you know how when Sloan went to live with your Grandmother we asked them to give us two acres of the land which was out of lease and we would pay the high rent for it and never trouble them for anything else till the old womans death supposing she would live these fifty years, instead of complying Sloan told your mother to "go elsewhere and look land, what businesshad she with it neither Mr Hudson nor Mr White should get it for her for he was in possession of it and would keep it new and for ever, I want to inform you now of the triumph I have got over these enemies of peace and justice Mr White is now in this lawn receiving his rents so on Monday week last I went to him and told him how the late occupier of that land had two children and my wife was one of them and that we wanted the half of the land from his honour he said it was just and right and fair that we should get it and so him and Mr Hudson settled the business by sending a notice to the old woman and her son to clear off for us at November. I think it will give you pleasure to hear this you may sing the matter over in the following lines to the tune of the Boyne Water In spite of Sloan and all his force The land shall be divided At holantide with grief he'll see That business all desided [decided?] The honourable Mr White Has granted my desire And said it was both just and right For this I him admire This stranger acted juster for to me than my old Mother More friendship I have found in him, Than in my selfish brother When he was asked to share the farm, He bid us "go elsewhere And look for land and as to that, With us he would not share" The notice that they got of late, To leave it at November Has gave there selfish minds a shock, Which they shall long remember If they had freely gave the land without dispute or grumble Their pride would not have brought them loss, Or gave them such a tumble A man more selfish I dont know, Than Sloan through all this Nation His nation and behaviour here, Bespeakes him quite a heathen It will be an eternal stain upon him late and early To see us in possession of the land he ploughed and [-------y?] This is my 7th letter to you tell me if you get them all, and how you get your health and how like the business you are at, tell me also if the coockoo [cuckoo?] is heard in America at this season as she is here No bird comes here the season through I love so well as the coockoo [cuckoo?] When she comes here all things look gay And so remains while she does stay Tell me if you ever got any of my letters that mentioned your young sister Eliza who was born last October, we are all in a measure of health at present thanks be to God, we have broke off all intercourse with Sloan and his family since January last, and so has John Lavery. Trade is very dull here as yet. The garden looks well this year. Meditate often on that wise sentance [sentence?] Man knows thyself, all wisdom senteres [centres?] here And on that commandment on which hangs all the law and the Prophets and practice accordingly, so shall your life be happy and your end glorious, grant it my God for Christ sake So prays your loving Father John Love |
